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accepted adjective [only before noun]

considered by most people to be reasonable, right, or
normal
Corruption was an accepted part of the political
culture.
civilization noun [countable/ uncountable]
a society that has developed its own culture and
institutions
commander noun [countable]
an officer who is in charge of a military group or
operation
danger noun [uncountable]
a situation in which harm, death, damage, or
destruction is possible
desire noun [countable/ uncountable]
a strong feeling of wanting to have or to do
something
effects noun [plural]
special artificial images and sounds created for a
movie
I didnt think much of the plot, but the effects were
amazing.
employ verb [transitive]
to pay someone regularly to do a job for you or work
as a member of your organization
exist verb [intransitive]
to be real or appear in the real world
float verb [intransitive]
to be lighter than air, and move slowly through it
grab hold of verb phrase [transitive]
to take hold of something in a rough or rude way
I grabbed hold of his hair.
high earner noun [countable]
someone who earns a large amount of money by
working
hold-up noun [countable]
a short delay
impressed adjective
admiring someone or something very much,
especially because of an unusually good achievement,
quality, or skill

inevitable adjective
impossible to avoid or prevent
War now seems almost inevitable.
lie at the heart of verb phrase [transitive]
to be the most important part of something
The questions of training and salary lie at the heart
of the dispute.
light year noun [countable]
the distance that light travels in a year, used as a unit
for measuring distances in space
mineral noun [countable]
a natural substance in the earth, for example coal,
salt, gold, or diamonds
mining noun [uncountable]
the process of getting coal or metal from under the
ground
rescue verb [transitive]
to save someone from a dangerous or unpleasant
situation
The crew of the tanker were rescued just minutes
before it sank in heavy seas.
resource noun [usually plural]
things such as coal, trees, and oil that exist in nature
and can be used by people
science fiction noun [uncountable]
books and movies about imaginary future events and
characters, often dealing with space travel and life on
other planets. Science fiction is often called sci-fi.
security noun [uncountable]
safety from attack, harm, or damage
set verb [transitive, usually passive]
to write or produce a play, book, movie, etc. that
happens in a particular time or place
The movie is set in 18th-century New England.
spell verb [transitive]
to show that something is going to happen, usually
something bad
visual adjective
relating to things that you can see
Television news brings us visual images from around
the world.

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